Baby Sacque Pattern | 6 Months

Jack Frost Baby Wintuk Fingering—3 1-oz. Balls
1 Pr. Standard Knitting Needles No. 2
1 Bone Crochet Hook No. 2

SACQUE: With No. 2 needles, cast on 74 sts work in pattern as follows:
Row 1—K 2, P 2, across row, ending K 2.
Row 2—P 2, K 2, across row, ending P 2.
Row 3—P 2, K 2, across row, ending P 2.
Row 4—K 2, P 2, across row, ending K 2.

Work above 4 rows for 6½ inches.

UNDERARM: Cast on 14 sts at the beginning of each row 6 times. Place markers each end, work even for 3½ inches. Knit 64 sts slip these on stitch holder. Bind off 30 sts for neck, knit 64, work 1 inch even. Increase 1 st at neck edge every other row 3 times, then cast on 10 sts work 3½ inches.
Bind off 14 sts at the beginning of every other row 3 times from sleeve.

EDGE WORK: 6½ inches. Bind off.
Slip sts from stitch holder and work the same as left front.
Sew sleeves.

NECKBAND: Double cr in first st * 2, skip 2, double cr in next st repeat from * to end.
Break yarn, single crochet all around sacque and sleeve.

This pattern was originally published in Jack Frost Baby Book and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.